By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Finnish big man Lauri Markkanen once again left his mark with the Bulls, this time with a 31-point performance in Bulls’ victory over Cedi Osman (17 p.) and the Cavs on Sunday.
Serbian sensation Bogdan Bogdanovic added 24 points and seven assists in Sacramento Kings’ win over New Orleans Pelicans.
Despite a 23-point performance, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks couldn’t stop the Trail Blazers and Bosnian beast Jusuf Nurkic, who added 10 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
Last night’s results and Euro-scorers:
| NBA 2018-19 | DECEMBER 23rd | Score | |
| Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | 98-95 | Calderon 2 p., Pachulia 7 p. |
| Washington Wizards | Indiana Pacers | 89-105 | Satoransky 8 p. 2 s, – Bogdanovic 14 p. 3 r. |
| Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | 112-92 | Markkanen 31 p. 4 r. 3 a. – Osman 17 p. 7 r. |
| Miami Heat | Orlando Magic | 115-91 | Vucevic 8 p. Fournier 17 p. 6 r. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | 103-109 | Batum 5 p. 4 r., Parker 3 p., Hernangomez 19 p. 10 r.- Theis 10 p. 5 r. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings | 117-122 | Bjelica 7 p. Bogdanovic 24 p. 7 a. |
| Phoenix Suns | Brooklyn Nets | 103-111 | Kuruc 16 p. 10 r. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | 114-112 | Saric 10 p. 8 r. – Schroder 10 p., Abrines 7 p. |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | 127-129 | Gallinari 25 p. 11 r., Gortat 2 p. – Jerebko 7 p. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers | 118-121 | Doncic 23 p. 11 r. – Nurkic 10 p. 12 r. 6 a. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | 107-99 | Gasol 17 p. 8 a.- Zubac 19 p. 4 r. |
Standings:
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors (1) | 25 | 10 | .714 | — | 114.3 | 107.6 | 6.53 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 22 | 10 | .688 | 1.5 | 116.9 | 108.5 | 8.47 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2.5 | 114.6 | 111.7 | 2.01 |
| Indiana Pacers (4) | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3.0 | 106.2 | 101.0 | 4.08 |
| Boston Celtics (5) | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.0 | 111.1 | 104.8 | 5.08 |
| Charlotte Hornets (6) | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7.0 | 113.2 | 110.6 | 1.47 |
| Detroit Pistons (7) | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7.5 | 108.9 | 109.9 | -1.12 |
| Miami Heat (8) | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.0 | 106.2 | 106.8 | -1.29 |
| Orlando Magic (9) | 14 | 17 | .452 | 9.0 | 102.8 | 106.9 | -4.18 |
| Brooklyn Nets (10) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 9.5 | 110.5 | 111.3 | -1.81 |
| Washington Wizards (11) | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11.0 | 114.0 | 118.4 | -5.25 |
| Atlanta Hawks (12) | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15.0 | 109.0 | 118.6 | -9.79 |
| New York Knicks (13) | 9 | 25 | .265 | 15.5 | 108.6 | 115.9 | -7.61 |
| Chicago Bulls (14) | 8 | 25 | .242 | 16.0 | 100.6 | 110.5 | -9.06 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (14) | 8 | 25 | .242 | 16.0 | 103.1 | 111.6 | -7.70 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder (1) | 21 | 10 | .677 | — | 112.0 | 105.3 | 5.43 |
| Denver Nuggets (1) | 21 | 10 | .677 | — | 110.0 | 104.3 | 6.14 |
| Golden State Warriors (3) | 22 | 11 | .667 | — | 115.6 | 110.6 | 4.81 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (4) | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.5 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 1.73 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (4) | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.5 | 113.3 | 111.4 | 1.54 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (6) | 18 | 14 | .563 | 3.5 | 111.1 | 110.5 | 1.53 |
| Sacramento Kings (7) | 17 | 15 | .531 | 4.5 | 114.9 | 116.4 | -0.64 |
| Houston Rockets (7) | 17 | 15 | .531 | 4.5 | 109.2 | 108.5 | 0.91 |
| San Antonio Spurs (9) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4.5 | 111.3 | 109.5 | 1.70 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (10) | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.5 | 101.8 | 102.3 | 0.24 |
| Dallas Mavericks (11) | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.0 | 110.4 | 109.6 | 0.26 |
| Utah Jazz (12) | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6.5 | 106.9 | 105.9 | 2.64 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (13) | 15 | 18 | .455 | 7.0 | 116.3 | 115.2 | 1.73 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (14) | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.5 | 110.8 | 111.6 | -0.12 |
| Phoenix Suns (15) | 8 | 25 | .242 | 14.0 | 104.6 | 113.5 | -7.51 |